video; slightly backdated to 4/19

[fadeling]

[Cole is holding one of the plants when the video comes on, and he looks a little confused. Having pulled one of them down, though, it doesn't make any more sense. It feels like it should be important, but he's not really sure why. When he finally speaks, he doesn't take his eyes off the plant in his hands.]

I don't know where they came from. [That's not surprising, really. He doesn't know a lot of things. They aren't hurting anyone as far as he can tell, though, so at least there's that?] Whose are they? Are they staying?

[A pause.]

I think I would like it if they did.



((Cole is not affected by the kissing, but feel free to try to kiss him! He may not allow it, though))

Comments

video;

[closerift]

Don't touch the strange plants, Cole.

[ :l ]

Re: video;

[fadeling]

[Like you have room to talk about good decisions, Cecily.]

Why? Do they hurt?

video;

[closerift]

No, but they might be dangerous.

[ Also, they came with a physical compulsion, which is Weird as Hell. ]

Re: video;

[fadeling]

Maybe. Lots of things are.

video;

[closerift]

You know that I'm all for recklessness, but you know what kind of place this is.

[ dON'T make her MOM you ]

Re: video;

[fadeling]

[Come down here and wine mom him, Cecily.]

Yes. These are nice, though. I'll be careful.

Audio

[blessedmaiden]

Sadly things don't seem to stay for too long in this place... but they look extremely cute, don't they?

Oh, but I wouldn't step under them in the company of other people, they may compel you to do things you'd rather not.

Re: Audio

[fadeling]

They're greener than the city. [For the change alone, he'd be happy if they stayed.]

Like what?

[blessedmaiden]

Green plants usually need the sun to survive but I agree that a bit of green around the city can make things look a bit better.

They make people kiss each other.

[fadeling]

People need sun too. [Usually. For the most part.

He blinks in confusion for a few moments before he asks.]

Why?

[blessedmaiden]

Not all people... [She was raised underground... and underground she returned once her journey to save the world was complete!]

Good question, actually, I have no idea. [If anything, she starts to suspect that those 'local deities' don't know what they're doing and enjoy messing with the residents's heads more than they want to admit.] Still, I don't like having things telling me how to feel about my friends so- my friendly suggestion is to be careful not to step under them with others to avoid sudden kissing. Unless that's what you want to begin with...

[fadeling]

No. [He certainly does not want that. But he hasn't felt anything yet. Maybe it's different for spirits?]

I'll be careful. I can be hard to see.

[blessedmaiden]

Oh... [Well, she's familiar enough with her world's ghosts and spirits not too be too confused by his comment...]

I suppose you can at least make sure you're not stepping to close to someone who's standing under a mistletoe? Anyway, they're completely harmless, from what I've seen, if you're alone.

[fadeling]

Maybe. I will if I hear whispers. The singing doesn't hurt yet.

[blessedmaiden]

Oh... sure, be careful about those whispers. But... who is singing, exactly?

[fadeling]

Everyone. Pain screams a song of silence in a soul and I can hear it.

[blessedmaiden]

...

It sounds rather unpleasant.

[fadeling]

Sometimes. I don't mind.

video;

[closerift]

I hope you will.

[ ... ]

Do they make you - feel strangely?

[ Do they have any effects on spirits? ]

Re: video;

[fadeling]

No. Should they? [Is that what's happening to people?]

audio

[unitas]

They better not be staying because I don't appreciate strangers trying to fucking kiss me or hug me or touch me. [ She sounds a little riled up. Sorry, Cole. ]

Re: audio

[fadeling]

It's nicer than it was. [But he does understand the personal space issues.] They don't mean to.

video;

[closerift]

It may just be - something else.

[ Yep. Definitely something else bringing a compulsion to kiss people. ]

audio

[unitas]

And that's why I'm not burning them alive when they get all touchy-feely. [ She doesn't blame the people doing the smooching, just the gods. ]

Re: video;

[fadeling]

Maybe. I don't know. It's clouded and cluttered.